WITH one or two leading contenders not among the overnight declarations - Keith Reveley’s Balmusette may be worth looking out for at Aintree - bottom-weight Spartan Angel was made 9/2 favourite to take the Listed EBF & TBA Mares’ “National Hunt” Novices’ Finale and continue Nicky Henderson’s excellent run with his hurdlers. She ran well to be third but victory went to 10/1 chance Kalane, trained by Charlie Longsdon and ridden by Noel Fehily.

In a race which favoured those held up for a steady late run, Hannah’s Princess led two out as early leader Ballyhollow dropped away. She seemed to have plenty left but Kalane, despite being squeezed up on the bend after the seventh, also joined issue at that stage and went on soon after the last, pulling just over three lengths clear at the line.